The Irish Times

Airlines braced for turbulence from second crisis in two years

Oil prices are soaring and airline stocks tumbling

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 10:43

Don’t fancy a long, infectious flight this year? These 9 holidays are less than 3 hours away

Reduce time on planes and your carbon footprint with these nearby holiday options

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00

Irish travel industry poised for take-off as pandemic restrictions ease

Consumer confidence is returning as vaccination figures rise, industry figures say

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 00:00

Ryanair vows to appeal rulings on state aid to airlines

General Court of the European Union find both instances of help are in line with EU law

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 18:05

Fly Leasing’s €2bn sale to Carlyle prompted by private equity firms’ demand for assets

Colm Barrington says private equity investors have ‘lots of cash’ and seek to spend it

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 19:38

Aer Lingus gets go-ahead for transatlantic joint venture

Carriers claim addition of airline could generate $96m in annual consumer benefits

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 11:08

Michael O’Leary is the boss you want to lead an airline out of crisis

Market Beat: Ryanair boss has taken steps to leave carrier ready for recovery

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 15:47

Green list under the microscope: Who might travel to these countries, and why?

Family? Leisure? Trade? Why do people travel to these green list countries?

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00

Coronavirus: Emirates to suspend most passenger flights

Dublin to Dubai flight at risk as airline becomes latest to scale back operations

Sun Mar 22 2020 - 20:39

Taoiseach lays out devastating economic effects of Covid-19

Business Week: widespread job losses forecast with no sector of the economy to escape

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 08:04

Coronavirus: Most airlines bankrupt by end of May, industry body warns

Unions predict ‘a lot of lay-offs’ within days as fleets grounded and capacity reduced

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 14:21

Coronavirus: Airlines set to cancel up to 80% of flights

Coronavirus: Ryanair,Aer Lingus to slash schedules as coronavirus hits

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 10:40

Finland prime minister Antti Rinne resigns after coalition collapses

PM criticised heavily over handling of postal service workers’ strike in November

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 16:13

Aer Lingus applies to join IAG/American Airlines joint venture

Carriers claim addition of airline could generate $96m in annual consumer benefits

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 02:06

Liu Xia, widow of late dissident Liu Xiaobo, freed in China

Liu flies to Berlin for medical treatment after eight years under house arrest

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 09:38

Boxever spreads its wings beyond the airline industry

Dublin-based tech company boxes clever to expand into financial services and utilities

Thu May 31 2018 - 05:31

Seriously cool cottage life in Donegal

A 100-year-old thatched hideaway has opened in the seaside town of Killybegs

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00

Travel firm Boxever reports 65% rise in revenues

Dublin-based company’s accumulated losses hit €14m as it expands into other sectors

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 05:15

The beauty of the Black Sea on a budget

Great Escapes: The best holiday deals at home and abroad this week

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 12:00

Road Warrior: US Homeland Security hacked a Boeing 757 aircraft

Anti-terrorism ‘controlled experiment’ was done without airline or pilots knowing

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 06:25

Two-week winter holiday in Spain for €635

Great Escapes: The best travel deals at home and abroad this week

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 12:20

Castlemartyr celebrates its 10th birthday and new flights take off

Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival returns to Cork and an app to book beauty professionals

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00

Investors advised to oppose re-election of Barrington at Hibernia

Advisory firm claims former Aer Lingus chairman holds too many other positions

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 11:32

Check In: Lighthouse living and Venetian chic

Travel news, offers and information from home and abroad

Sat Jan 28 2017 - 06:00

Seen and Heard: Irish businesses feel early effects of Brexit

An Post opens current accounts; MEG dispute; Boyleports expands; Barrington joins Finnair

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 16:53

Finnair to increase flights on Dublin-Helsinki route

Airline seeks to tap into European demand for Asian connections

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 16:32

Road Warrior: Airline CEOs held pow wow on industry

Airlines 4 Europe discussed shrinking seat sizes and round the world fares

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 05:00

Finnair to boost Dublin-Helsinki flights from 2017

Airline tapping into growing demand for services to Asia, with quicker connections

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 14:43

Europe has longest run without gains in two months

Global stocks lower as equities are sold ahead of news from Federal Reserve’s July meeting

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 19:18

Ask Joan: Going to Milan, Verona and Venice and camping in Finland

Tickets for the Last Supper and taking a gondola trip in Venice

Wed May 11 2016 - 16:00

Lucky 13: ways to find the best-value airfares

Travelling light, using specialist websites and apps, and booking with different airlines to and from your destination: these are just some of the ways you can fly for less

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 06:00

Design Moment: Unikko fabric by Marimekko, c. 1964

The famous Finnish poppies were designed as a protest

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00

Road Warrior: the business of travel

The world’s safest airline, payphones go free, stellar Starwood, and guns on US aircraft

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 10:30

Aer Lingus-owner IAG says not in talks with Finnair

Shares in Finnish airline jump 6% on media report that IAG seeking a stake

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 12:09